N.Y. PBG Law § 619
This is the official text of N.Y. PBG Law § 619, part of New York’s PBG Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "PBG Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Maintenance of effort
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* § 619. Maintenance of effort. Any funds made available pursuant to\nthis article shall not be used to offset or reduce the amount of funds\npreviously expended for the same or similar programs in a prior year in\nany county or in the city of New York, but shall be used to supplement\nany prior year's expenditures. The commissioner may grant an exception\nto this requirement if any county, municipality, or other governmental\nentity or public body can affirmatively show that such amount of funds\npreviously expended is in excess of the amount necessary to provide\nassistance to all individuals and families within the area in which the\nfunds were previously expended who are homeless or facing an imminent\nloss of housing.\n * NB Expires May 1, 2030\n
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